Most dominant mineral in earth crust is
A. Feldspar
B. Amphiboles
C. Quartz
D. Mica
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The most dominant mineral in the earth's crust is Feldspar. It makes up about 60% of the Earth's crust and 41% of the Earth's continental crust by weight.Feldspar is a group of rock-forming aluminum tectosilicate minerals, containing sodium, calcium, potassium, or barium. Silicon ions are linked by shared oxygen ions to form a three-dimensional network.
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